5. Determine the net future gain or loss after two, five and 10 years under the following scenarios, which Rebecca Young determined are possible after some due diligence regarding future real estate prices in the Toronto condo market: a. Condo price remains unchanged b. Condo price drops 10% over the next 2 years, then increases back to its original price by the end of 5 years, then increases by a total of 10% from the original price by the end of 10 years. c. The condo price increases annually by the annual rate of inflation of 2% per year over the next 10 years. d. The condo price increases annually by 5% per year over the next 10 years.

In May 2013, Rebecca Young completed her MBA and moved to Toronto for a new job in investment banking. There, she rented a spacious, two-bedroom condominium for $3,000 per month, which included parking but not utilities or cable television. In July 2014, the virtually identical unit next door became available for sale with an asking price of S620,000, and Young believed she could purchase it for $600,000. She realized she was facing the classic buy-versus-rent decision. It was time for her to appl;y some of the analytical tools she had acquired in business school-including "time value of money" concepts _to her personal life. While Young really liked the condominium unit she was renting, as well as the condominium building itself, she felt that it would be inadequate for her long-term needs, as she planned to move to a house or even to a larger penthouse condominium within five to 10 yearseven sooner if her job continued to work out well. Friends and family had given Young a variety of mixed opinions concerning the buy-versus-rent debate, ranging from "you're throwing your money away on rent" to "it's better to keep things as cheap and flexible as possible until you are ready to settle in for good." She realized that both sides presented good arguments, but she wanted to analyze the buy-versus-rent decision from a quantitative point of view in order to provide some context for the qualitative considerations that would ultimately be a major part of her decision DIOL. FINANCIAL DETAILS If Young purchased the new condominium, she would pay monthly condo fees of $1,055 per month, plus property taxes of $300 per month on the unit. Unlike when renting, she would also be responsible for repairs and general maintenance, which she estimated would average S600 per year If she decided to purchase the new unit, Young intended to provide a cash down payment of 20 per cent of the purchase price. There was also a local deed-transfer tax of approximately 1.5 per cent of the purchase price, and a provincial deed-transfer tax of 1.5 per cent, both due on the purchase date. (For